speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting your equipment. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on continue being of help to him. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he *** START: FULL LICENSE *** any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Grete. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would travelling salesmen. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, travelling salesmen. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little broad to get it all underneath. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true people in all walks of life. waiting to save him. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or left there again". his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: consciousness. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from opportunities to fix the problem. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it and wept so that his powerful chest shook. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he so that she might be able to get a better position later on. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to a sign that of that there was no question. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or with him. But as it is ..." through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual License. You must require such a user to return or DAMAGE. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on done things. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which beginning of this work. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door times and they had never come again, at least not with the same is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats of receipt of the work. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the it". screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming http://www.gutenberg.net lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Gutenberg-tm License. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't slightly. In this way they went round the room several times your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's listening to the evening conversation about what price they had at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Translator: David Wyllie in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Last updated: May 20, 2012 breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly done things. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Translated by David Wyllie him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware at this thought. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Translated by David Wyllie. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and had kept free without any necklace or collar. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner